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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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